下锅

下鍋
xiàguō
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to put into the pot (to cook)
  2. 2 to throw into the wok

Examples

HSK 2
Yóu rè le zài xiàguō.
Wait for the oil to heat up before putting it in the pan.
HSK 5
Shūcài zuìhòu xiàguō.
Add the vegetables to the wok last.
HSK 7-9
Ròu yānzhì hǎo le jiù kěyǐ xiàguō.
Once the meat is marinated you can put it in the pot.

Tips

usage
下锅 is the standard cue in a recipe for 'now add it to the hot pan/wok'. The timing order 先下锅 / 后下锅 (put in first / later) is how Chinese recipes convey cooking sequence instead of step numbers.

Stroke Order

xià
guō